Two crows challenged each other to see which of them could fly highest, whilst carrying a sack of an agreed size.
The first crow filled his sack with cotton and laughed at the other crow who had filled his, instead with salt, which was much heavier.
When, however, it began to rain, as the second crow had expected, the salt began to dissolve.
The cotton absorbed the rain water and became so heavy that the first crow did not even have the strength to get off the ground, and he had to admit defeat.
Moral : It is mere folly to think oneself wiser than other.
Words Meanings
sack a large bag
dissolve to get mixed with a liquid and become part of it
absorb to take in a liquid from the surface or space around
strength the quality of being physically strong
admit to agree, often unwillingly that something is true
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